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Pardoned January 6 Defendant Charged Over Alleged Threats to Federal Judges
Cleveland Meredith was arrested on charges of threatening federal judges after posts on Facebook allegedly called for their execution.
Prosecutors say one post, made in April, said all federal judges connected to January 6 cases would be executed.
The messages were sent from Georgia, according to prosecutors, and included other calls for violence around the 2026 midterm elections.
Meredith had pleaded guilty to a charge involving a threat to kill then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and was sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Donald Trump pardoned Meredith in 2025 as part of a mass clemency order for people charged or convicted over the Capitol attack.
Prosecutors say the online threats continued and have asked a judge to keep Meredith in detention; the sources do not say what the court decided.
Cleveland Meredith, who was pardoned for his role in the January 6 attack, was arrested on Monday.
He is accused of threatening to kill federal judges who presided over cases arising from the attack.
Prosecutors allege that a Facebook post in April said, “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!”
They also cited other posts calling for violence around the midterm elections.
Meredith previously pleaded guilty to a charge involving a threat to shoot Nancy Pelosi.
- Who
- Cleveland Meredith, a pardoned January 6 participant from North Carolina.
- What
- He was arrested and charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges.
- When
- He was arrested on Monday; the alleged Facebook post was made in April 2026.
- Where
- The messages were sent from Georgia, according to prosecutors.
- Why
- Prosecutors allege that his posts threatened federal judges; a motive is not stated.
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Meredith was sentenced to 28 months after pleading guilty to a charge involving a threat to shoot Nancy Pelosi.
Donald Trump pardoned Meredith as part of a mass clemency order covering nearly 1,600 people charged or convicted over the Capitol attack.
Prosecutors allege Meredith posted a Facebook message threatening federal judges.
Prosecutors say Meredith posted several messages calling for violence following the midterm elections.
Meredith was arrested over the alleged threats.
- Name
- Cleveland Meredith
- Arrest
- Monday, November 2, 2026
- Alleged Facebook post
- April 23, 2026
- Prior sentence
- 28 months
- Pardon
- 2025
- Messages' origin
- Georgia
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expressly threatened execution
constituted a true threat under the circumstances
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